Is there are rule when to use opened vs open? I always get confused even though I've been speaking English as the dominant language for more than half my life. E.g. Is the door open(ed)? ...

Oct 6, 2015 · "These cases are opened" is a passive construction that declares an event of opening these cases to take place. For instance, if a judge could open cases by deeming them to be open, he …

Dec 1, 2015 · The door was opened. This sentence is a passive. It means 'somebody opened the door' in an active voice. Here 'open' is used as a verb. 'Open' is used in its past participle form. I will give …

Jul 31, 2018 · Why do we use open and closed instead of opened and closed Ask Question Asked 7 years, 5 months ago Modified 7 years, 4 months ago

Why do we write "The shop is open" and not "The shop is opened"? The passive voice is formed this way: verb + ed. On the other hand, we write "The shop is closed".

Sep 8, 2014 · The door opened is the inchoative use of open; this means "came to be open; became open", and it's intransitive -- open has no object, and nothing is said about why it opened. The door …

Jun 3, 2015 · The shop doesn't open in Wednesday, but it can open in a specific month (it opens in March) or year (it opened in 2012). For days we use on.

Oct 14, 2015 · 5 It has opened many doors for me. This is the usual and I would say correct version. Doors have been opened for me to go through, by the event. It has opened many doors to me. This …

Nov 21, 2021 · 2 I'm looking for a word that could be used for a letter that should only be opened after a specified date or time. For example a letter written for an 18th birthday, the letter could be written …

May 21, 2012 · The barrier will be opened (passive voice) indicates that the barrier is the object of the verb open and that there is definitely an agent doing that. The barrier will open (active voice) doesn't …